Spooling-machine



No. 608,7!3. Patented Aug. 9, I898. J. RAISTRICK. SPOOLING MACHINE.

(Application filed Nov. 15, 1897.)

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SPDOLING MACHINE.

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JOHN RAISTRICK, OF JAMESTOXVN, NEl V YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,713, dated August 9, 1898.

Application filed November 15, 1897. Serial No. 658,587. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, J OHN RAISTRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at J amestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented a new and useful SpoolingdVIachine, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to make a machine that will spool thread of any kind and is specially designed to wind thread from the warp upon a large number of spools at the same time, laying the thread in even layers and exactly the amount desired by the operator, being adapted to spool thread or yarn of any size without breaking.

The thread or warpibeam is so arranged as to receive in different divisions the exact number of threads which the machine will spool at one time, the divisions serving the purpose of separating the different colors of a many-colored warp. It will be understood that my warp-beam is a sim ple yet important part of my invention and that it greatly assists in the work of spooling. The tensionweights for the thread when the machine is in operation must be applied to it, and the divisions must correspond to the capacity of the machine as well as separate the colors. In preparing a many-colored warp of two or four thousand threads this work of spooling after the warp has been dressed and run on the warp-beam must be done with accuracy, yet with all speed possible.

At present in worsted and cotton mills the thread is dyed in the hank but with my ma chine to spool it it may be dyed in the warp, long or short chain, thus saving about nine tenths of the labor in the dye-house and in amount of dye used. All danger of breaking threads when the machine is impeded for any reason is removed by the frictional holding of the spools, so that when the tension be comes too great from such impediment the spools will turn on the spindles instead of turning with them, all of which will be fully understood by this specification and the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front perspective View of my spoofing-machine without warp-beam. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of spoofing-machine in operation. Fig. 3 is a detail view of improved warp-beam, showing divisions and set-screws spool. Fig. 5 is a detail side view of division-flange forwarp-beam. Fig. 6 is a detail front View of a division of warp-beam. Fig. 7 is a detail view of connection of spindle and holder or driving mechanism with the center of the spindle broken out in order to show both ends of spindle.

In the drawings, 10 represents the main frame. 10 is a rear extension to the main frame, bearing a power-shaft 11. 11 is a pulley upon said shaft, and 12 is the belt for the pulley, connecting to main power-shaft. 13 and let are pulley and belt which transmit the power to the eighteen sprocket-wheels 15 15 and which are connected by the nine sprocketchains 16 16 and turn the ten spindles. lBeveled gears might be used in place of these sprocket wheels and chains and would serve an equally good purpose. The short ends 17 17, extending out each side of sprocket- Wheels 15 15, have their bearings in the metal projections 18 18, which bolt onto frame 10. The short ends 17 17 are hollow, as shown in Fig. 7,10 receive the points of spindles 17 17 17, and the keys 19 19 pass through these holders and the points of the spindles through hole 19 in spindle and holder, which opening 19 is enlarged at one end, and spring 20 pressesbobbins 22 22 against the end of holder 17, drawing pin 19 into the narrow part of opening 19. Compression of spring 20 by pressing the bobbins toward it makes it easy to withdraw pin 19 and remove the spindle with its load of bobbins. Ihave shown ten spools 22 22 22 on each spindle; but any Fig. 4 is a sectional view of warpnumber might be placed thereon and not dcpart from my invention. These spools 22 22 are the common weaving-spool or bobbin, made as shown in Fig. i, the point 23 being rounded and the base 24 hollowed out to receive the point when placed on the spindle. This is always done point first, that the spools may be uniform in their position and that the points 23 mayrest in and turn in the hollow bases. The row of spools next to springs 20 20 on the spindles in the'drawings'are made short in order to show the bearing of the spring on the spool, a small washer 20 separating the two. Set-clamp 21 allows of the adjustment of spring 20, so that the right amount of friction is maintained between the spools in order that they will turn with the spindles when there is no impediment, but will turn on the spindle when a thread is blocked, and thus save the breaking of the thread. In front of the spindles is the movable guide-frame 26 on its wheels 28 28 28 28 and bearing the several pairs of guide-rods 27 27 in front of each row of spools and is for the purpose of guiding the thread to the spools, the thread passing between each pair of guide-rods. Movable frame 26 is attached to spring-rod 41 by metal arm 29, and springrod 41 is given an alternating motion by pressing against the beveled surface of cam 31. This pressure is obtained by coil-spring 38 on rod 41 bearing against box 43 and adjusting set-clamp 39. Rod 40 is hung on main frame in suitable boxes and is turned by sprockets 32 37 and chain As rod 40 turns, staple 34 on its side catches one of the four pins 35 35 in rod 41 and gives the rod a quarter-turn. The lower end of metal arm 29 has a screw-thread cut therein to receive screw-thread 30 on rod 41, and when the quarter-turn is given to rod 41 guide-frame 26 advances toward the point of the spool the thickness of the thread being spooled and so continues to advance until the spool is full. Cam 31 may be made of any bevel to carry the thread back and forth any desired distance on the spool; but I find that mine as shown, which gives an alternating movement of an inch and a quarter, is about right. I give small sprockets 15 15 aspeed of sixty revolutions to one revolution of sprocket 32, thus placing thirty layers of thread in the inch and a quarter over which guide-frame 26 is alternated by cam 31. For the different sizes of thread and yarn I vary the movement of guide-frame 26 to correspond thereto by cutting differentsized screwthreads on rod 41, of which screw-threads I have shown four, 30 30 30, and their separate arms 29 29 29 29, hanging therefrom when not in use, the thread next to the cam being the coarsest, and they grow finer toward the other end of the rod, the bearings in boxes on rod 4]. being smooth. Rod 41 is easily removable, and any number of spring-rods can be made having screw-threads of any degree of fineness to suit any size yarn. I could accomplish the same purpose by varying the throw or pitch, as it is called by weavers, of cam 31, but find the screw-threads an easier and surer method.

When the spools are filled, rod 41 is turned back to the beginning of screw-thread 30 by crank-wheel 36, the spindles are refilled with empty spools, and the machine is ready to repeat the operation. that almost any degree of speed can be obtained in winding the spools. The warp or yarn beam is made with a central metal shaft, with a groove 44 running its entire length. The ends of this shaft work in boxes 47 on a suitable frame 47, Fig. 2. Upon this central shaft are slipped the divisions, like 53 in Fig. 6, with their metal flanges 45 fastened It will readily be seen to each end of the wood center 54 with countersunk screws, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 5. The set-screw 55 extends through the wood, as shown at 56 in Fig. 5, the point being squared and fitted to groove 44, and when slipped on the shaft with the pointin the groove a slight turn of the screw sets it in position. The size of these divisions is calculated to fit the capacity of the spooling-machine and can be varied to fit a large or small machine; also, as many divisions can be placed on the shaft at one time as desired. To frame 47 is attached cord 48, with metal ring 49 at one end to gather the threads'before each division and keep them from wearing on flanges 45 45, since, as above stated, each division is calculated to contain just the number of threads which the machine will spool at one time, and it is only necessary to regulate the length of cord 48 to place the ring before each division on the warp-beam. To the side of frame 47 farthest from the spoofing-machine is attached the tension-cord 50, which passes over the end of the warp-beam, and has a receiver 51 for weights 52 52 hung thereon, which Weights regulate the tension of the threads as they pass to the spooling-machine.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a spoofing-machine, a shaft, a cam secured near one end thereof, the shaft being horizontally mounted on the frame of the machine, means for turning the shaft, a rod mounted on the frame parallel to the shaft, screw-threads of different pitches on the rod, arms having screw-threaded sockets engaging the threads on the rod, a movable guideframe, means for attaching the arms to said guide-frame, a spring around said rod to hold the rod against the cam on the shaft to receive a reciprocating motion therefrom, pins on said rod and a staple on said shaft engaged by said pins to impart a rotary motion to said rod, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a spooling machine, a frame, a shaft mounted thereon, means for turning said shaft, a cam secured to said shaft, a rod mounted on the frame parallel to said shaft, a staple on said shaft and pins onsaid rod engaged by said staple to impart a rotary motion to said rod, a spring to hold said rod against the cam on the shaft to receive a reciprocating mot-ion therefrom, a movable guide-frame, rollers for mounting said guide-= frame, arms for attaching said guide-frame to said rod to receive a reciprocating motion therefrom, as shown and described.

3. In a spooling-machine, a frame, sprocketwheels mounted on said frame to turn spindles, means for turning said sprocket-wheels, spindle holders attached to said sprocket wheels having locking-pins for the spindles,

spindles having one end mounted on the frame and the other locked in the holders and turned thereby, a set-block and spring on each spindle to adjust the frictional bearing IIC IIE

between the spools and hold the locking-pin, a movable frame to guide the thread and means for giving a reciprocating motion to said guide-frame, substantially as shown and described.

4. In aspooling-machine, an uprightframe, sprocket-Wheels 15 15 and chains 16 16 to turn spindle-holders and mounted 011 the frame, means for turning the sprocket-Wheels, spindle holders 17 17 having lockingpins 19 19, spindles 17 for receiving bobbins 22 22, spring 20 and set-block 21 for regulating the amount of friction between the bobbins, sprocket-Wheels 32 37 mounted on shafts 11 and 40 and connected by chain 33, shaft 40 mounted in boxes 42 42, cam 31 secured to said shaft, rod 41 mounted in boxes 43 43,

spring 38 to hold the rod against the cam, screw-threads of different pitches 3O 30 30 30 cut on said rod, hand-Wheel 36 to return rod to beginning of screw-thread after spooling, staple 34 on the shaft and pins 35 35 on the rod engaged by said staple to impart a rotary motion to said rod, guide-frame 26 mounted on rollers 28 28 28 2S, arms 29 29 for attaching the rod to the guide-frame, substantially as described. a

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN RAISTRIOK, In presence of S. J. GILES, N. E. THOMAS. 

